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RAL to DBD: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,147 mi
13,112 km · 7,080 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from DBD?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,147 miles (13,112 km, 7,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAL to DBD?
Nonstop service on RAL–DBD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 12.5 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to DBD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–DBD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to DBD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–DBD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.